(7d) Isobel ousts the Spanish in Arkansas to display pressure. (6) I _ O _ _ _ .
(16a) Mere top yachtsman looks rough on board.. (5) E _ _ _ _ .
(17d) Council area in Northern Ireland . (5) _ _ Y _ E.
(18d) City in Ukraine. (5) _ _ _ _ A .
(31a) I get embraced by host to obtain a lift. (5) H _ I _ _ .
(32a) Poem by Sylvia Plath first published in 2006. (5) E _ N _ I .